The Restaurant on Al Shatee Corner

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Yes, of course I know it's pronounced fool, not fowl, and normally I'd pass such places with nothing more than a private chuckle, but this particular juxtaposition of a Foul Restaurant cheek by jowl with Al Shatee Food Supply is surely unfortunate, by any standards.
This is right up there with Kharbash Institute of Driving (Karama) and the Never Titi abayat (Muntazah).

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  1. EyeOnDubai1 August 2010 at 08:32

    Then there's the Titanic Tourist Agency in Ras Al Khaimah...

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  2. Para Glider1 August 2010 at 08:37

    I like it. We should start a collection of unfortunate business names!

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  3. Grumpy Goat1 August 2010 at 09:42

    The "Rolex Supermarket", a grotty little hole festooned by inflatable animals exists just of the B Ring Road near Crazy Signals (formerly Crazy Roundabout). And I think the "Tasty Bell" restaurant (snigger) can be found in the BP garage near Gulf Helis' compound.

    Have you found "Touch O'Fart"?

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  4. Para Glider1 August 2010 at 10:45

    Touch O'Fart, not yet. But the Rolex I have seen. There's a Ferrari Centre that's mostly a down market car-wash and tyre place.
    And come to think of it, near TV Roundabout there's a restaurant called Twinky!

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  5. Anonymous8 August 2010 at 13:42

    I always chuckle at "Estiqlal for Chicken Sell", interesting play on words - Gharafa signals intersection. PaulRB-Doha.

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  6. Para Glider9 August 2010 at 05:25

    Hi Paul - I'll look out for that one. By the way, news from the front is that the Ramada Library bar is going to expand into the next suite and generally refurbish during the closed month. Looks like there's only one more day to see the mural intact. Pity.

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